Gestational Trophoblastic Disease Lauren Cobb Robert L. Giuntoli II Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) is a heterogeneous group of interrelated but distinct neoplasms derived from the trophoblastic cells of the placenta….
Hyperandrogenism Katherine Ikard Stewart Lisa Kolp Androgens are necessary for normal ovarian and sexual function. They play an important role in cognition, bone health, muscle mass, body composition, mood, and…
Palliative Care Lauren Cobb Teresa P. Díaz-Montes DEFINITIONS Palliative Care Palliative care is specialized medical care for people with serious illnesses. The main focus is to provide patients with relief…
Female Sexual Response and Sexual Dysfunction Nina Resetkova Linda Rogers EPIDEMIOLOGY In the 1999 National Health and Social Life Survey, 1,410 men and 1,749 women aged 18 to 59 years…
Ovarian Cancer Jill H. Tseng Edward J. Tanner III Ovarian cancer is the 10th most common cancer and the fifth leading cause of cancer-related death in American women. Ovarian cancer…
Cancer of the Uterine Corpus Amelia M. Jernigan Amanda Nickles Fader Endometrial cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women and the most common gynecologic malignancy, accounting for 6%…
Anatomy of the Female Pelvis Lauren Owens Isabel Green ABDOMINAL WALL The anterior abdominal wall lies ventrally and is outlined superiorly by the lower edge of the rib cage; caudally…
Obstetric Anesthesia Abigail D. Winder Jamie Murphy Labor and delivery is a time of intense pain, often influenced by the psychological, emotional, social, cultural, and physical state of the parturient….
Postpartum Care and Breast-feeding Meghan E. Pratts Shari Lawson POSTPARTUM CARE Immediate postpartum care includes monitoring vital signs, managing and relieving pain, and observing for complications. Patients who have had…
